Strategic Improvement Plan
A continuous improvement strategic plan, that communicates the
approach we use to ensure every student thrives and every school is high performing.
School:
School Year: 2016-17
Capital Community College Magnet Academy
Mission: Inspire and prepare ALL students to create their own success in and beyond school
District SOP Key Strategy 1: Putting Students at the Center of their Learning
District SOP Benchmark for Success (Enter Equity Indicators here):
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100% Access to College and Career Readiness Opportunities
School Benchmark for Success (IAGD) focus areas: [] Literacy [ X] Numeracy [ ]College and Career Readiness [ ] Climate and Culture
Overall Goal: SMART Goal/IAGD
By the end of the 2016-2017 academic year, there will be an increase in math performance.
Target goal: (What we want to accomplish this year?)
1. By April 2017, the average of all 11th grade students will meet or exceed the national readiness benchmark on the SATs in Math
2. By April 2017, all 11th grade students will grow 25% in the following SAT subsection
a. Heart of Algebra
3. By May 2017, 80% of 12th grade students will meet requirements for placement into MATH 137 at Capital Community College (MAT 137)
a. Accuplacer Placement Score
b. 500 on SAT Math
c. Passing MAT 104
4. By June 2017, all 11th grade students will grow 25% on SAT subsection quarterly Common Formative Assessment
a. Heart of Algebra
Approaches/Strategies: (What we will do to realize our goal?)
 SAT Prep Course for 11th grade students utilizing Khan Academy
 Internal SAT Baseline administered in September 2016 for 11th grade students
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Strategic Improvement Plan
A continuous improvement strategic plan, that communicates the
approach we use to ensure every student thrives and every school is high performing.
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Quarterly SAT subsection assessment in core curricular classes
CCSS/SAT aligned standards planning at the unit/lesson level
School-Wide growth mindset focus and a uniform/agreed upon set of “look fors”
1:1 Advisor check-ins with students every week
Bi-monthly Student Equity Team meetings to ensure that all students are receiving the necessary academic, social and emotional
supports
Full Implementation of revised CCCMA Attendance Policy
College Planning Resources in School Newsletter and Website
Academic Success Center Tutoring (College Academic Supports)
Measures: (What we will use to monitor our progress toward reaching our goal?)
Performance/Impact: Quarterly Subsection Assessments-CFAs, PSAT (October), SAT (March)
Fidelity of implementation: Informal/Formal walkthroughs, SAT data report reviews, SET Meeting Minutes, Khan Academy reports
During the first and second PDSA cycle we will revisit/monitor our plan every month in scheduled SIP Data Team Meetings
We will revisit/monitor our plan every quarter (November, January, and April) – All PDSA Cycles should be completed by June 15, 2017)
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Strategic Improvement Plan
A continuous improvement strategic plan, that communicates the
approach we use to ensure every student thrives and every school is high performing.
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PLAN: Identify the gap and the approach
Performance Data: Formative and/or Summative that is aligned to goal.
Overall SAT Score Math SAT Heart of Algebra Problem Solving and Data Passport to Advanced Math
SAT baseline
874.78
415.65
5.59
6.77
5.23
PSAT
897.14
429.52
6.38
7.38
6.52
March SAT
917.50
451.25
7.50
6.17
6.46
Growth from PSAT
60.00
38.18
1.36
-0.95
0.18
Growth from baseline
82.61
55.22
2.18
-0.18
1.55
Capital Community College Magnet Academy is entering its third year of operation. As a small school, we pride ourselves on our
ability to place our students at the center of their own learning and provide an authentic college experience. We know that in
addition to college course access, advisory planning and college knowledge- students also need to excel on the SATs. The SATs
are a large component of college acceptance and the ability to score at or above the national benchmark on the SATs helps
students take control of their own success after high school.
In our first year we had an average overall SAT score of 724 with an average Math score of 354. During the 2015-2016 school
CCCMA improved to 917 overall on the SATs with an average 451 math score. This was an increase of 27 and 26% respectively.
We also began to focus on targeted growth on specific subsections of the SATs during the past school year (Heart of Algebra and
Passport to Advance Math). We saw a 34% increase in Heart of Algebra and 24% increase in Passport to Advanced Math.
These improvements were largely due to the implementation of an internally created/executed SAT Prep course and SAT standards
alignment in the core curricular classes. We also administered an internal full-length SAT baseline during the first week of school to
make sure that we knew where all students needed to go by the SAT March test date.
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Strategic Improvement Plan
A continuous improvement strategic plan, that communicates the
approach we use to ensure every student thrives and every school is high performing.
Data Analysis. Answer the following questions using any data and/or information you have about performance in this focus
area.
1. In order to meet your Overall Goal, what is the most important area that needs improving and why?
The most important area that needs improving is the movement of students who scored higher on their initial
baseline. We saw increases in students who came in performing well below the national benchmarks but little to no
movement on students who scored relatively higher. This movement of the top band of scores will help our overall
growth scores and most importantly place these students in categories of more likely acceptance to top tier
colleges.
2 . What approaches/strategies are contributing to your success in this area and what data suggests this.
The SAT Prep course has helped us see improvements in our SAT Math scores because it is a daily practice and
focus on the skills needed to do well on the SATs. Aligning our work with the Khan Academy platform has allowed
us to determine where the gaps in knowledge and standards are and begin teaching from there.
This is seen through the attached data table that shows that the majority of students who participated in the SAT
prep course grew from the SAT baseline to the March administration.
Overall SAT Score Math SAT Heart of Algebra Problem Solving and Data Passport to Advanced Math
SAT baseline
874.78
415.65
5.59
6.77
5.23
PSAT
897.14
429.52
6.38
7.38
6.52
March SAT
917.50
451.25
7.50
6.17
6.46
Growth from PSAT
60.00
38.18
1.36
-0.95
0.18
Growth from baseline
82.61
55.22
2.18
-0.18
1.55
3. What are opportunities for improvement, gap or barriers are in this area?
The opportunity for improvements are to increase the subsection growth through the following methods:
 CCSS/SAT Unit and Lesson Plan alignment
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Strategic Improvement Plan
A continuous improvement strategic plan, that communicates the
approach we use to ensure every student thrives and every school is high performing.
 Quarterly internal assessment that are subsection specific
 Weekly 1:1 student/advisor check ins
 Growth mindset work to increase the belief that we need to work from wherever we are constantly improve
Barriers/Gaps
 Ensuring that instruction is differentiated within a classroom of various skill levels
4. What seems to be the root cause of the problem and what data suggests this?
There is a lack belief in students who score relatively higher on the SATs in the baseline to continue to improve. They tend to see the benchmark
success instead of the national average. This is seen because only 7/20 students who score 400+ on the math section on the SAT did not meet th
growth targets on the SAT Math.
Reflection:
5. What approaches/strategies could you deploy to address the root cause and support meeting your overall goal?
The following approached/strategies will be implemented:
 Common CCSS/SAT Unit and Lesson Planning alignment
 Professional Development on Growth Mindset
 Subsection specific quarterly assessment
 Engage in school and individual PDSA cycles
 Review current systems and practices in classroom to student engagement
 Make revisions in the staff/parent handbook that do not reflect implementation
6. What research did you review to support the use of these strategies/approaches?
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Mindset (Dweck)
XLR8 (Kotter)
Collegeboard/Khan Academy (various resources)
Teaching with Poverty in Mind (Jensen)
What performance measures will you use to monitor impact of your approach/strategy?
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Strategic Improvement Plan
A continuous improvement strategic plan, that communicates the
approach we use to ensure every student thrives and every school is high performing.
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KHAN Academy Baseline
Subsection specific Quarterly Assessment
SAT Math (March)
PSAT Math (October)
Math/Science Course Grades
Naviance Success Plan Reports
Quartley Assessment CFA’s
7. What measure will you use to monitor fidelity of deployment of your strategy/approach?
 Admin walkthroughs of SAT Prep, math and science courses
 Common “look fors” rubric walkthroughs
 Unit Plan Collection
 Naviance SSP reports
 Collaborative Inquiry Process
8 . What professional development, if any, will be offered in cycle 1 to support the staff in implementing the approach?
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Full Day PD 8/24- (SIP review- data, mission and vision, handbook policies)
PD 8/29- Growth Mindset
Messaging:
9. How will you convey intent of this focus area of SIP to stakeholders?
 Professional Development in August (8/24, 8/27)
 Family Welcome Night (8/25)
 1:1 meetings with staff (Coaching meetings week of 9/5)
 Post SIP on school’s updated website by (10/1)
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Strategic Improvement Plan
A continuous improvement strategic plan, that communicates the
approach we use to ensure every student thrives and every school is high performing.
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Share with students during first whole school meeting- SIP at a glance (9/2)
10. How will you communicate progress towards goals or course corrections to stakeholders?
 Monthly reviews at SIP Data Team Meeting (3rd Tuesday of every month)
 Principal message in monthly newsletter (3rd Friday of every month)
 School Messenger updates (8/23, 10/28, 11/25, 12/16, 1/27, 2/24, 3/24, 4/21, 5/25)
 School Governance Council Data Reviews (October, December, February, April, May)
 Publish survey data in print and school’s website (10/1)
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DO: Develop and Implement Deployment Plan
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Strategic Improvement Plan
A continuous improvement strategic plan, that communicates the
approach we use to ensure every student thrives and every school is high performing.
Include the results from Reflection and Messaging section into deployment plan. Approach/Strategies, Impact performance measure,
Fidelity measure, Professional development and Messaging.
Step List the specific steps your team will
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complete during this cycle.
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Person(s)
responsible
for
completion
of the step.
Measure/Indicator
(Used to monitor
performance, process
improvement or
completion)
Staff PD August- SIP review and data reflection,
share PD timeline, Growth Mindset
Arsenault
(Dean)
Staff Reflections/Admin 7/1/16
Walkthroughs of
Advisory/Contact Logs
Create quarterly assessments for subsections and
schedule within Math and Science courses
Teachers
Quarterly Assessment
Results
7/1/16
Revise Student Equity Team Meeting structure
Teachers/Admin
with attendance/graduation/SATs as main drivers
of success
SET Meeting Minutes
7/1/16
Revise school website to include a College
Teachers/Admin
Resource Section and update school information
Website Access
Totals/Quarterly
Survey Question
7/1/16
Rubric Results from
walkthroughs
7/1/16
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Start
Date
Create a common “looks fors” rubric with staff to Teachers/Admin
look for growth mindset/student engagement
Nov.
2016
Feb.
2017
April
2017
June
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Strategic Improvement Plan
A continuous improvement strategic plan, that communicates the
approach we use to ensure every student thrives and every school is high performing.
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Create and share Unit Planning expectations and
schedule for delivery with staff
Arsenault
Unit Plan collection
7/1/16
Implement the HPS/CCCMA Attendance Policy Teachers/Admin/Exec
with Fidelity
Walkthrough Data
Informal and Formal
Observations
8/24/16
Implement SAT Prep Course with Fidelity
Teachers/Admin
Walkthrough Data
Informal and Formal
Observations
8/24/1/16
Share SIP and quarterly reflections with
stakeholders- website, advisory classes
Teachers/Admin
Progress Monitoring
Data (Above)
10/1/16
SUDY and ACT to each quarterly review at SIP
Data Team meetings to progress monitor and
update the plan
Realign the data team cycle to align with the
Data Wise Process
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